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Serial Port Not Detected
Name: Todd Date: June 15, 2001 at 04:30:29 Pacific
Comment:
What does this mean? I am trying to get a modem going on an old ps/2 & when I try to dial the number it gives me the error, Serial Port Not Detected. It says on the modem IBM 2400 bps Modem.
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